COMPANY PROFILE: First National fuels Alaska’s economy

From its humble beginnings in 1922, the bank has grown to become the state’s largest locally owned institution

By First National Bank Alaska Marketing Staff

If you lived in Alaska in the 1980s, you probably remember a much different banking landscape than the one you see today. Back then the state was dotted with local banks — from Security National Bank to Peninsula Savings & Loan, from Alaska Mutual Bank to United Bank Alaska. Those banks are gone now....

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